Can you be sexually abused throughout childhood and be a normal adult?

I was sexually abused, by a close family friend. But I did tell someone. The reason I'm okay is because I reported him and took him to court and everything. So now I know I'm safe. Flashbacks come back occasionally because I was young, and it's hard to get over it.

But it is possible to continue to live a normal life. Obviously it's hard to, because if someone is traumatized as a kid, it's hard to get over. Most people do experience trust issues, and some do gain mental illness. But not EVERYONE, if someone works hard, they can get over it, and continue to live a normal life.

Its probably impossible to never tell anybody, for instance a life partner. Many people cannot escape their past, but i personally know 5+ people who have gone through that and i consider them the strongest people only because they are so happy. They still hate the people who did the things they did, andthey can never really forget what theyve gone through, but one must not give power to the person that hurt them. Just focus on your happiness and other matters in your life. Dont waste your time thinking about and hating that person.

Yes they can. And they don't have to block it out. Some people simply have an ability to deal with bad things and then get on with their life. Other people simply are unable to do this. All people are different - we all handle things in different ways. It's the way we are made.